Jon Stewart on Crossfire

[Ed Miller]

I don't know if anyone else watched this, but I did, and it ruled. Crossfire had it WAY coming.

As reported by the venerable MTV.com:

http://www.mtv.com/chooseorlose/head...tml?id=1492305

Here's a transcript of the show:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP.../15/cf.01.html

[masland]

wow, now that is awesome.

[masland]

Here is the video... priceless.

http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifil...831&htv=12

[wacki]

Agreed, Jon Stewert rocks.

He did a very similar thing to O'reilly when he went on his show.

I give the man 2 thumbs up!

[ThePopinjay]

Here's a good quality version in torrent form

This was one of the best and most hilarious things I've ever seen. Stewart truly made them look like fools. Anone notice the extra commercials too?

[MaxPower]

John Stewart is great.

The funniest part was where he told them that the show that leads into his is pupppets making crank phone calls.

[Chah Ngo]

I like this part:
[ QUOTE ]
CARLSON: I do think you're more fun on your show. Just my opinion.

(CROSSTALK)

CARLSON: OK, up next, Jon Stewart goes one on one with his fans...

(CROSSTALK)

STEWART: You know what's interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.

[/ QUOTE ]

[El Barto]

Even NPAs should post these things in the Politics Forum. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Jon is just blathering, "a pox on both your houses", that is hardly any great performance or insight on his part.

[Ed Miller]

Even NPAs should post these things in the Politics Forum.

That's fair. Forgot that thing existed.

Jon is just blathering, "a pox on both your houses", that is hardly any great performance or insight on his part.

I disagree completely. His problem with Crossfire is exactly the same as mine... what they label "debate" is actually just a shouting match a la Jerry Springer. His comparison to pro wrestling was apt.

The problem with it is that stupid people watch the show and think what they are doing/saying is meaningful. The show is on CNN... it features several "respected" talking heads... it purports to be real, relevant journalism.

In fact, it's exactly what Stewart called it... theater. All they do is quote the latest slogans from the Karl Roves of the world at one another.

Why does it matter? I guess it doesn't. But it's a shame that, on a CNN network that already shamelessly panders to mainstream party politics, their "free-thinking debate show" is the worst offender of all.

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STEWART: You know, the interesting thing I have is, you have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.

CARLSON: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.

STEWART: You need to go to one. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

The thing that I want to say is, when you have people on for just knee-jerk, reactionary talk...

CARLSON: Wait. I thought you were going to be funny. Come on. Be funny.

STEWART: No. No. I'm not going to be your monkey.